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OFFICIALS WON'T TALK. DECLINE TO DISC I SS MEXIC AN HlTVAllOX Y\>1\ THE PRES? ENT. Mcrecy In Comniunhation Between I Greet Britein and t'nlted states? Xo Further Action WM Ik- Taken Cetil OrtoN-r 26, After the Elec? tion Is Over. Washington, Oct. '22 ?State depart? ment officials today declined to dis? cuss Is any way the Inquiries made by Ambassador Page in London in re? aped to Oreat Britain a attitude in Mexico. It was evident that on what? ever is passing between Oreat Britain and the United States on the latest phase of the situat ion the utmost eecrecy La to be observed. At the White House there was no informa? tion available and Secretary Bryan, who spent the entire day working on foreign matters, displayed extreme reticence about the subject. Dlplo-' mats generally were of the opinion that there would be further conversa? tions but they were not likely to oc? cur until after October 20, the date set for the Mexican elections. A new expression of policy is ex? pected from the United 8tates im? mediately after that date. Xo developments of importance were reported in the international sit? uation in Mexico except the arrival at Vera Crus of Oen. Felix Dias, which John Llnd promptly cabled to the state department without comment. The dispatch of warships to Mexi? can waters by France, Oermany and Oreat Britain brought forth no com? ment from officials here. It is known that the sending of warships Is not re? garded by the United States as con? flicting in any way with the desire of this gove/nment for a free hand in dealing with the Mexican problem. DIAZ WILL REMAIN. Lands ?t Vera Crux to Make the Campaign for Presidency. Vera Crus, Oct. 22.?Oen. Felix Dlas, In defiance of the Intimation from the rfovernment that he proceed to Temple o aboard the ateamer Cor codova and there disembark, has de? cided to remain at Vera Crus, at least temporarily. He Is unwilling to ad? mit he is not free to come and go and talks of a trip to the capital tomorrow or Friday. According to reports current here tonight ne Is likely to return to Ha bana aboard a Mexican warship and unlese the ordera from the capital are altered he will be left no choice. In a apeech from the balcony of a hotel to a few hundred working men gathered to greet him despite police orders agalnat demonstration Gen. Dlas reiterated hia purpoes of contin? uing the campaign but members of the committee that had come here to welcome him were convinced that he would not be permitted to finish the content. There was no disorder here tod%y but 12 arrests were made in connection with Diaz's coming. Four of the 'prisoners are army officers. They axe held in barracks subject to Instructions fron. Mexico City. Three of the prisoners are Italians accused of plotting the assassination of Diaz. The others are partisans of Dlas, who ere charged with attempting to influ? ence the police In favor of their lead? ers If demonstrations occurred. The German cruiser Hertha holds her position In the harbor near the Corcodova. The action of her com? mander in landing two officers today appears not to have created great in? terest and no protest has been made by the authorities. TOWN TAKEN BY REBELS. haui Kgnacto Said to Hare fallen Re fare Foeoe of Const!tuuousllsts, Hermoaillo, Mexico. On. 2'J.?San Ignaclo. an Important town of the State of Rinaloa. has been captured by constitutionalists, according to a |sjs> gram today to Oen. Carranza. The federal commander and the mayor oi the town were executed. Oen. Obregon tonight 1? marching southward with a atrons force of In? fantry and artillery to attack Culla can. capital of Sinaloa. It aocceasful hs will assault Mazat Ian. an Important seaport. !tob*rt<? V. I'esqulra, former diplo? matic agent of the revolutionists at Washington today was sent back to the American capital by Carrauza. The rebel chief seemingly |s confident of recognition by President Wilson If he tan show a hSSM Ms government or? ganization ano Im rapidly proceeding with the formation of tin Sshinot All but two of his ministers have he en chosen. Provisional government* for ull the re\olutlonary States also are belnK eatablinbed. the latent n-ganl/ed being I that of the St at ?? of 7. %i atecas. with MaJ. |s J. /.alee aa governor. Official reports received today con firm the execution of the federal gen ersl. Alvarez, and staff, bv Pancho Villa at Loma subsequent to the fall ef Terr see. 1'ASSENG KR AM) FREIGHT HAVE 11 F. AI ON COLLISION AT GASTON. Engineer on Freight Train Made Er? ror In Time, Caused Wreek on Sea? board Air Line?Sevon Passengers Receive Slight Injuries und Eight Members of Train Crew Hurt. Columbia, Oct. 23.?Fifteen per? sons, all trainmen but seven, were in? jured, some of them seriously, in a head-on collision on the Seaboard Air Line, yesterday morning at 10.41 o'clock, near Gaston in Lexington county, about 12 miles below Colum? bia, between train 20, local Savannah to Columbia, and the second section of train 87, southbound through freight. Due indirectly to the col? lision was the Injuring of a 16th per? son, Littleton C. Seiden, engineer of the relief train. En route to the scene of the wreck, an eccentric strap on his engine broke, causing the re? verse lever in the cab to fly back and strike him in the face. His left jaw was broken and his right leg badly bruised. Two physicians who were aboard train 20, gave ttrst-aid treat? ment immediately. All of the injured were removed to hospitals in Colum? bia. "We figured our watches one hour wrong," said L. A. Powell, engineer of the freight train. Seaboard Air Line officials are disposed to accept this as the probable cause of the wreck. There Is a difference of one hour be? tween the times used north and ? uth of Columbia. Passenger injured were in number seven, as follows: Mrs. J. E. Goodwin, Styx, injured in back. J. C. Coats. Swansea, leg hurt. J. S. Fallow, postmaster at Gaston, left arm and right leg bruised. E. M. Robertson, North, right shoul? der sprained. A. Z. stroman, Swansea, thumb dis? located. Insane woman, in care of \ hyslc an, leg badly bruised. Eight trainmen were hurt, as 'ol? io* s W. A. Knightly, Raleigh, N. C, ex preaa messenger, leg cut. J. W. Cottingham, Columbia, mail clerk, hips and legs bruised. A. 8. Radford, Savannah, engineer passenger train, Internal injuries. John Bivens, Savannah, negro fire? man, knee sprained. J. E. Anderson, Savannah, baggage master, bead cut and body bruised A. Hall, Savannah, negro porter, in? ternal Injuries. Will Harris. Savannah, brakeman on freight train, Injured on head and hands. E. Ilobinson, Savannah, fireman on freght train, leg sprained. These are official lists, compiled by agents of the Seaboard Air Line. Members of the train crews yester? day went to a telegraph office at Gas ton as soon after the wreck as possi? ble and notified the Columbia office of the wreck. A rescue train was hurriedly made up and left Colum? bia at noon carrying members of the railroad commission and officials of the road with physicians and medi? cal supplies. The train returned to Columbia yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Ther? were four ambulances at the station to meet the train and all of the injured were rushed to hos? pitals for treatment. Several hun? dred spectators had gathered at the station to meet the rescue train. The crowd greatly hampered the work of removing the Injured from the bag? gage car. The train was made up of a baggage car and two passenger coaches. The wreck occurred at a point, be? tween Gaston and Dixlana, about II miles from Columbia. The train pro? ceeding north, local passenger train No. 20, running between Columbia and Kuvannah and due in Columbia shortly after 11 o'clock, carried a combiatlon mall and express car, combination baggage and passenger i car and a passenger coach. Officials said that ther? were about SO pas? sengers aboard. Th? train was pulled by engine No. till and was in charge of the following crew: A. S. Hadford, engineer; J. K. Anderson, baggage master, K. A. liorders. conductor; J W. Cottingham. mall clerk; W. A. Kn.ghtly, express messenger, and A. Hall, porter. The freight train, the second section of No. 87, Operating between Hamlet. N. ('.. and Jackson? ville. Fla., Wai drawn by engine N? . 772. Itoth engines were badly damaged. Knglne No. Ill of the passenger train wuh almost demolished. The combina? tion baggage and express r ar w;i telescoped. Engine No. 772 was thrown from the track. I A. Powell, engineer on the see ?nd section of freight train No. 87. yesterday made the following state? ment : MWe figured our watches one hour wrong. I had my watch lb my hand JtiHt tares minutes before we hit, 11k urlag that we had ample timo to mak? Swansea Station south of (Jas twn. At this ttms w? wsie three miles north of Gaston. 1 stuck to' my engine to the last minute, blow? ing the whistle to try to notify the passenger crew so that they might do j what they could to stop the train and make their escape. The freight train was nearly stopped, owing to the fact that we were on a heavy pull. When I first saw the passenger train he was shut off and rolling down this grade, being on a sharp curve to the left, he did not see me. His fireman notified him and they both made their es? cape. The engineer was hurt. None of the freight crew was hurt except the brakeman, who received slight In? juries on his head and left hand. That is about all I have to say." Engineer Powell is a resident of Savannah and has been in the service of the Seaboard Air Line railway for ten years and eight months. He said yesterday that he had never been in a serious accident before. P. C. Pennington of Savannah was the conductor in charge of the freight train. He escaped injury. S. A. Borders of Savannah was the conductor in charge of the passenger train. He said that he was not in? jured and that it was a "pretty bad smashup." Capt. Borders came to Columbia on the rescue train. He gave the following account of the wreck yesterday: "I am the conductor of train No. 20 that met with the accident. The collision occured this morning at 10.41 o'clock, Just after we left Gas? ton and just before we reached Dix iana. Several of my erew were in? jured. I do net think that any of the freight tram crew were hurt to any extent. I understand that the freight crew misread their watches, which caused the wreck. I was run? ning on time and had the right of way. I had, 1 should say, about 50 1 passengers on my train und I do not think that any were sericusly injured. We were running from 20 to 25 miles an hour and ran into the freight train, which was the second section of No. 87, on a curve. We could see only a short distance ahead. The express car was completely demolished. Sev? eral box cars on the freight were damaged by the impact. We notified the Columbia office just as soon as possible and the wrecking train was sent out." "We will make a thorough Investi? gation of the wreck and a hearing will be held whenever the witnesses are able to attenu, ' said John G. Rich? ards, Jr., chairman of the railroad commission, yesterday, after his re? turn from the scene of the accident. Following the wreck, the railroad commission was notified and Commis? sioners Hampton and Richards left by the special train sent out of Colum? bia by the Seaboard. Secretary Darby also accompanied the officials. Chair? man Richards said that ho had no statement to make concerning the wreck other than that a thorough in? vestigation of the physicial condition of the track had been made. Full notes on the accident were made by Secretary Darby. He will prepare a report to be submitted to the aom mission. The point of collision was on a down grade. The curve was three degrees. According to the officials the crew of the freight train, going south, could see ahead for only 200 feet because of the woods. The crew of the passen? ger train could see only two car lengths, according to the trainmen who went to the wreck. "I was riding in the passenger! coach. 1 felt the emergency brakes go on. I was thrown from my seat. The passengers were tumbled about and some were injured," said Ollie Moore, agent for the Wise Construc? tion company of Richmond, a passen? ger, who was on his way from Estil to Union. He was slightly bruised. "1 don't see how the mall clerk escaped. The car was telescoped. The floor split open and the clerk dropped down to the track. It was a big ?mashup," said C. F. Schwerin of Sumter, who was slightly bruised by the accident. There was an Insane woman on the train who was being brought to the State Hospital for the Insane. Her left leg was caught between two seats and she suffered a severe flesh wound. She was brought to Columbia on the relief train and carried to the State hospital where her wounds were dressed. "It was fortunate that two physi? cians were on the wrecked passenger train. They gave Immediate medical attention to the Injured. The physi? cians were Dr. McCormack of (dar and Dr. itrooker of Swansea." said an offi? cial of the Seaboard yesterday. A car load of cotton next to the en? gine was smashed by the Impact. The bales of cotton acted aa a "bumper" for the remaining cars. There was a car load of llVa stock in the car next to the cotton car and two cars from the engine. The cotton very proba? bly saved all of the horses. The stock car was not thrown from the track. Littleton O. Beiden, engineer, who was hurt while proceeding to tin wreck, resides at 1719 Sumter street. Columbia. His Injuring were given smeroency drssslng Immediately, He wus brought buck to Columbia ami taken in an uutomobllu to u hospital K. OF 1?. RALLY A SUCCESS. Third Rank Conferred in Long Form ?District Meeting in Manning on November 6. The. rally of the Knights of Pythias which was held Monday night by Game Cock Lodge, No. 19, in their new quarters in the Alston Building was termed a big success by all who attended, and the rally attracted a big attendance of the local members and a number of visitors. Game Cock Lodge is the banner lodge of the .State and the enthusiasm of Mon? day night indicates that it will con? tinue to hold this enviable position. The third rank was conferred in long form, Prof. S. H. Edmunds be? ing in charge to see that the cere? monies were executed in that snappy and interesting manner characteristic of the ceremony when he directs. Following the executive session the members adjourned to Charlie's Cafe, where the evening's entertainment was closed by the partaking of light re? freshments. The district meeting of the Knights of Pythias will be held at Manning on November 6th. All members of the local lodge are asked to attend, if possible. In order that the lodge may know who intends to go, it is asked that members wishing to go com? municate with the chancellor com? mander who will appoint them dele? gates to the district meeting. FIRST TO VIOLATE RADIO LAW. j Brooklyn Youth Fined $50 for Un? licensed Wireless. New York, Oct. 20.?Elmer B. My? ers, a Brooklyn youth who set up a I wireless plant on the roof of his home without first securing a Federal li? cense, to do so, was fined $50 by United States Judge Mayer today, for violation of the Radio Act, passed last June by Congress. He is said to be the first defendant under this law, which forbids unlicensed operators picking up messages Sent ashore from ships or from one State to another. OAFFNEY GIRL CHOKES. Meat In Throat Causes Death of Small Chip I. Oafl'ney, Oct. 20.?Emma Hughes, the 4-year-old daughter o:? Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes, choked to death Sunday night about 9 o'clock, pre? sumably on a piece of meat. The little girl had been sick throughout the day, but ft was not known what the trou? ble was. When the family retired she was given a dose of castor oil, but at 9 o'clock the family was awakened by her cries and it was found that she was rapidly choking to death. A physician was summoned and the meat extracted, but not before life was extinct. Members of the family say that the child had had no meat since breakfast and it is therefore presumed that the meat had been in her throat since morning. The physician who removed the meat stated that there was no evi? dence of digestion having set in, proving conclusively that the sub? stance could not have been in tho child's stomach throughout the day. Chamber of Commerce Notes. Secretary Reardon, of the Chamber of Sommerce, will in behalf of tne Sumter Retail Merchants Association call on the mercantile establishments, banks, and all offices, in the business sections for information as to who are going to decorate the fronts of their places for Shriners Day next month. * * e It should be borne in mind that the Sumter Shriners Club offers one hun i dred dollars in prizes for the best decorated places, fifty, thrity, and twenty dollars being the first, second, and third prizes. * e e I The Retail Merchants Association, and the Sumter Chamber ot Com? merce, sincerely hope that every place of business will be decorated on Thanksgiving Day. * e e Between eight hundred and one thousand visiting Shriners, represent? ing several states, and hundreds of cities and towns, will be in Sumter Thanksv iging Day. see Letters of inqidry are still coming in to th? Chambei of Commerce ask? ing for information as to the laws creating tho Sumter Plan of Commis? sion Government, with the city mana? ger. Tl ese letters are from different sections of the United States. With every pines of business dec? orated and the colors of the Shriners prominently In the scheme of decora? tion, this Will show to the visitors that the peope of Bumter are practically a united force in hospitality, and cord iaity of welcome, Independently of whether all or a few are Sinners. l>o You Dread Your Meals? Your food does you little good when you have no desire for it, when you dread meal time. What you need is Chamberlain's Tablets. They will sharpen your appetite, strengthen your digestion and give you a relish for your meals. For sale by all deal? ers.?Advt. WEIGHTS AM) MEASURES ACT. Amendment to Rules und Regulations Of Art of 1913. Columbia, Oct. 20.?A regulation , from the State department of agricul? ture will be of interest in Sumter with reference to an amendment to the rules and regulations issued under the weights and measures Act of 191.5.' The regulation follows: Amendment to Rules and Regulations Issued Under Weights ami Meas? ures Act. 1913?Amendment to Reg? ulation 7. Add at end of Regulation 7. The above requirements will apply to j I packages not packed in cartons, j Where fancy grits are packed in two I and five pound sealed cartons and are packed respectively in cases of 48 and 50 pounds to the carton, these will be admissible under the law to the markets of this State, provided, the requirements as to printing weights on the outside of the package are complied with, and provided the individual weight of each retail pack? age is what it is represented to be. All short weights will be dealt with the same as in the case of large bulk packages as provided in Regulation 6. E. J. Watson, Commissioner, i A. C. L. TRAIN DERAILED. No. 8s Leaves Track Near Green Pond Fireman Killed. Charleston, Oct. 20.?A derailment near Green Pond last night, when a colored fireman was killed, but with none of the passengers being injured, occurred to Northbound train No. 86, shortly after 9 o'clock. The en? gine turned over after leaving the track, and that several of the coaches also left the rails. The only loss of life was that of the colored fireman, John Ramsey, who died shortly after sustaining his inju? ries. All the passengers aboard es? caped without mishap. The exact cause of the derailment is being look? ed into. Traffic was resumed over the line as quickly as possible. On account of the derailment at Green Pond the Palmetto Limited and other trains between Savannah and Charleston were detoured by Sumter Monday morning. Stomach To ruble and Constipation Cured. 4T was sick for three years with stomach trouble and constipation, doctored continually with different physicians, with only temporary re? lief," says Mrs. Hester Waite, of Antwerp, Ohio. "A friend advised me to try Chamberlain's Ta >lets, which I did, and continued to use them for one year and they completely cured me, not only of the stomach trouble but also of the constipation." For sale by all dealers.?Advt. RIO WELCOMES TEDDY. Notable Men of South America Gather to Meet Mighty limner. Rio <le Jauern, Rrazil, Oct. 21.? Theodora Roosevelt, former president of the United States, was received with military honors as he stepped ashore from the steamer Vandyck here today. Edwin V. Morgan, United State? ambassador to Brazil, with the staff of the embassy, went on board before the vessel docked with a reception committee including Senor Bar ros-Moreira, representing the minis? try of foreign affairs; Lieut. Col. Achilles de Pederneiras, Brazilian attache at Washington; Don Jose Car? los Rodrigues, admiral Antonio Couticho Gomes Pereira and Antonio Olyntho de Magalhaes of the histori? cal institute. The party disembarked at 8.30 on the naval arsenal quay where a com? pany of soldiers saluted while bands played the Brazilian and Americn national anthems. Several committees presented bouquets of flowers to Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss Margaret Roose? velt. All the cabinet ministers of Brazil, the minister from Argentina with the members of his legation, the president 1 of the Brazilian senate and chamber of deputies, a representative par? liamentary committee, the chief com? missioner of police, the presidents of the various tribunals of the high court of justice, the members of the municipal council headed by the mayor of Rio Janeiro, many members of the diplomatic corps, high func? tionaries of the government and mili? tary and naval officers in full uniform, were among the welcoming delega? tions. Trade In Foreign Countries. In foreign countries you come Into competition with the best goods from every land. An article must have merit of the highest order to win esteem. In many of these countries Chamberlain's Cough Remedy i? the most popular medicine In use for coughs and colds because It la the best. For sale by all dealers?Advt. Tobacco Wai*ehouse Commissioned. Columbia, Oct. 21.?The Sumter To? bacco warehouse was commissioned today by the Secretary of State. Most Dangerous of Minor Ailments. Of the minor ailments a cold is by far the most dangerous, not in itself hut the aerlois diseases it so often leads to. Pn *umonia and consump? tion always start with a cold. When you have a cold you are much more likely to contract the infectious dis? eases such as dyphtheria, scarlet fev? er and whooping cough. Colds are easily cured, ii fact, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of this most common ailment, and is pleasant ar d safe to take. Why take such desperate chances when so reliable and trustworthy a medicine may be obtair ed for a quarter. For sale by all dealers.?Advt. O'Donnell 6 Co. Don't Charge It to Me. A great deal is being said about the High Cost of Living, but I am not responsible. For more than |2;5 years I have been adding to your comforts, and while that out of which I am made is more expensive, and those who manufacture me get better paid for their services, still I am to be found today at the same old stand, and at the same old price you paid for me a Quarter of a Century Ago. You can have me in the plain or fancy plaids, all sizes. Your Friend in Need, TAR HEEL BLANKET. O'Donnell & Co.